I tried to confess my feelings to the girl I like, but I got too excited and ended up proposing. Was her response OK?! ~

Chapter 32

As usual, I passed through the school gate and entered the school building.

And as I was about to change my shoes and head to my classroom, the discomfort I had been feeling turned into certainty.

I heard my name from the chatter of the girls around me.

Why are they talking about me?

And when I looked at my classroom, there was a huge crowd gathered.

Maybe I should contact Ryota and ask him about it.

He has so many friends that I don’t even know why he hangs out with me, so I’m sure we’ll start talking about all sorts of things soon.

So he should know the cause of today’s situation.

I took out my smartphone and noticed a message from Mana for the first time.

Is it better to skip school today? What’s going on?

No, I should contact Ryota first.

I sent a message to Ryota.

I thought it would take a while for him to reply, but he didn’t and replied back immediately.

Here’s what he said.

Come to the rooftop right away.

I followed his words and headed straight to the rooftop.

I ran up the stairs from the first floor to the rooftop.

Along the way, a few students tried to talk to me, but I ignored them all.

“Good morning, Sora. Things seem to be quite chaotic.”

Mana was next to him, and it seemed like she had been talking to Ryota.

“I still don’t fully understand the situation. Why is everyone talking about me?”

Ryota answered me immediately.

To summarize the conversation, it seems that someone saw Mana and me together yesterday.

That alone shouldn’t have been a problem.

However, we were absent from school yesterday, and according to the person who saw us, Mana and I were holding hands.

With these circumstances overlapping, rumors spread rapidly overnight.

And today, everyone crowded into the classroom to question Mana and me.

“This is bad. I’m still relatively unaffected, but Mana has a Madonna-like presence even within the school. If she was walking with a man…”

“That’s right. When I arrived at the classroom earlier, Mana was being interrogated. I couldn’t just stand by and brought her here forcibly.”

“It was kind of scary… Not only people I know, but even people I don’t know were approaching me.”

“So, are those who are still in the classroom waiting for us to return?”

“It seems so. But that’s a trivial issue. Sora and Mana-san need to decide something important. Whether to talk about their relationship or keep it hidden. Until now, you guys might have been able to conceal your relationship by not speaking at school. But now that’s not possible anymore. It’s clear that you guys were seen holding hands, and both of you were absent from school that day. It’s impossible for Sora and Mana-san to pretend to be unrelated anymore.”

“Indeed, at this point, such methods won’t work anymore. What do you think, Mana?”

BANG!!!!!

The door suddenly burst open.

“You two, finish talking?”

It was Shimura-san who appeared on the rooftop.

“Why are you here? Do you know about these two?”

“I talked to Sora yesterday. I happened to encounter him on the street and followed him home, and then Wakai-san showed up. Ah, I didn’t mean to stalk him, by the way. I was just curious because Sora hurriedly went home. Wakai-san, can I call you Manamin? You’re married, so you have a different last name, right?”

“Uh, yes. I don’t mind…”

As usual, Shimura-san is so outgoing.

Her communication skills are so great that no one can interrupt her.

“That doesn’t matter! What matters now is what you two are going to do when you go back to the classroom.”

“I… honestly don’t want to talk about it. Revealing our relationship would affect Mana more than me. I’m just a loner in class, and if it gets out that we’re not only dating someone but also married, Mana’s reputation will undoubtedly suffer. So I want to keep it hidden, but… I know that’s not right. If I’m causing trouble for Mana, then I should change. I understand that. So… I’ll leave it to Mana what to do.”

“I… want to talk about it to those around me. I don’t care what they think of me. And isn’t this a good opportunity to stop pretending to be someone else with Sora-kun at school? Besides, Sora-kun’s self-esteem is too low. Sora-kun, you’re much cooler than those other boys around here, so please have more confidence!”

“That’s right. And you’re not a loner, you’re friends with me. And there’s Mana-san too. You two are perfect for each other! Let’s make everyone know that!”

“Yeah, thanks, Ryota, and Mana too. Then it’s settled. Let’s honestly talk about our relationship. Hey, Mana, do you have the ring?”

“I do, but… what’s going on?”

“Our school’s rules are lenient, so it’s okay to wear accessories. If we’re going to reveal our relationship, we can keep wearing them, right?”

Saying that, I took out the ring from my pocket and put it on my left hand.

Mana put hers on too.

“Are you ready?”

“Hehe, Sora-kun, don’t be overwhelmed by the pressure around you.”

“Yeah, as long as Mana is by my side, I can do anything.”

“Then Sana and I will cheer you on from behind. Well, good luck!”

“Manamin, fighting!”

“Thank you. Then, let’s get going”

And then we headed to the classroom.